The Republican journal., 1887-10-27
The Good Templars at Waterville.

Correspondence of the journal.
WArERNILLE, Oct. 18th, 1887 The Both
Semi-annual session of the Gra,Id Lodge of G.
T. of Maine, held at Watcrvile the 14th of Oct.
has come and gone, but there has not been;held
for years, if ever. Il more highly interesting,
pleasant and profitable autumnal session than
the one lust closed. Some of the leading mem-
bers Of the Order reside here and among them
may be mentioned Mrs. +. Cain. Gen. Supt
Juvenile Temples. Mrs. H. NJ. G. Estes. the
well known organizer of Good Tcmplary, Mrs.
l. a. liodg,lon, and others. The evening prior
to the session of G. l.. Waterville Lodge
(Which by the way is wide awake and earnest
lv working for the cause of temperance) gave
reception to visiting members in their hall
and it was Il very enjoyable occasion indeed.
1t consisted Of literary entertainment, re-
frc>hmentS and speech making. Col. A. :.
Bangs OF Watcrvillc was toastmastcr Fol-
lowing were the speakers of the evening: b.
G.. Torsey Esq. Subject, "The State of Mainc,"
Prof. +. W. Gowcn, ''prohibition and Pre-
hibitory Laws Hon. A. J. Chase "W. G. r..
t." &. Counsellor j. II. Hamilton Good
Iemplary, Mrs. Emily c. Cain, "Juycnilc
Tcmplc>,' and Judge Hall of RockIand spoke
upon the subject of 1.-The Press" in a very able
and eloquent manner
The morning Of the 18th opened clear and
cool. with Il Great many of the leading temper
ance men of the state present and thoroughly
alive to the welfare of Good Tcmplary and en-
forremcni of our prohbitory laws. As your
| correspondent was entering Town Hail. witt,
several mcn!hcr> of the Order. lust before the
opening of the morning session one of the
brothers said, say, Gowen, have you seen Ben
Bunker this mornin@:' NO sir" said /,
''Welf' said Bro. "S,'' she has been around
here this morning with pencil and paper and
making the former lily like birds wing"
"lc>" said jolly Bro. from Winthrop, IL ex-
pcct that Bunker will spread his wings and
sail into Us i'll grand style in next weeks issue
of the kennebcc Democrat" Il don't think
| said Il stern Bro. from Augusta 'that Ben
Bunker is worth noticing, for a man that will
! stoop 50 lew a> to print such ridiculous car
| f@"nS about the temperance people as he has in
| hi. paper should be condemned by the better
class of people of this state
At 10 O'Clock \. NJ. the session was opened
| iii due form with Grand Chief Templar Dow in
! the chair. very fine portrait OF Hon. John
| Is. Finch, our dead leader. hung in the hall and
was 'lraped in black. The report of the Grand
| Lod%" officers was listened to with much inter-
est and attention. We find that our order in
| Maine is a whole is tlouri>hng and increasing
| in membership. In the afternoon came reports
| of special committees aud general business.
| The following resolution, WI ich was given Il
| passage, caused lively discussion:
| Your committee on the enforcement of the
! plohihitory law have attended to their duties
and would report rs follows
| We heartily commend Governor Bodwcll for
The noble stand h, has taken in regard to the
| enforcement OF 0tu prohbitory laws, and in in
>tructin% his public officers to enforce the said
| laws. Cur special state cun>tahleS. appointed
| to enforce the prohbitory law are asking our
support. both hy our influence at home and in
! our several localities, through the papers OF the
| state. in the way ot resolutions to back them
| up. 1t is their expressed purpose to enforce
| these laws, unbiased hy party politics. and IA
voring none. And all good. law-abiding citi-
zcnS. of all parties. are called upon for their
| support with the promise that the enforcement
| Of the prohibitory laws Shall net h" pro>itutcd
| for political Use. Tli> Grand Lodge is deeply
| grateful for every indication of an awakened
| public sentiment, ant we REGARD the revival Of
| interest in iii cntor.r lueut Of the law in many
| quarters. II result / the continued and earn
Is! Efforts OF the rYchthcr> "t our order.